I was banded last Sept and have lost 65 pounds so far. (Can't remember how to update my ticker !!!). Anyway, I had my 5th or 6th fill yesterday. With every other fill I faithfully did the fluids (1 day) and mushies (1 day) thing after the fill because I was supposed to, but I always felt that I could eat more if I wanted to. This time is definitely different. I am definitely tighter after this fill than I have been before, but I don't know if I am too tight. Also, I have been under stress for work and now I am stressed wondering if my band is too tight and stress just makes my band tighter.
Ironically, I ate a bowl of Soup only for lunch an hour after my fill without any problems, but when I made my Protein shake in the blender for dinner I couldn't get much of it down. At the time I thought it was because it was too bubbly (due to the blender) and I didn't worry too much about it. But then later in the evening I had trouble even drinking unsweetened iced tea and Crystal Light.
By late in the evening, when I had to finish some work and I was getting stressed about that, I felt this bubbly feeling in my tummy, like I have gas bubbles that I can't quite burp, and they are blocking me from drinking more liquids. I had some acid reflux in the night while I was sleeping which is unusual for me.
This morning I am able to get down small, infrequent sips of liquid, but I am kind of concerned that the band may be too tight. Granted, it's been less than 24 hours, and I think I have never had my band tight enough, maybe this is what just right feels like after a fill? Also, I am stressed out due to work and I only got 5 hours of sleep (also due to work) and stress and lack of sleep always make me tighter. So I am afraid to get an unfill for fear that I will then spend the next month not being tight enough. What do you think?
I was banded last Sept and have lost 65 pounds so far. (Can't remember how to update my ticker !!!). Anyway, I had my 5th or 6th fill yesterday. With every other fill I faithfully did the fluids (1 day) and mushies (1 day) thing after the fill because I was supposed to, but I always felt that I could eat more if I wanted to. This time is definitely different. I am definitely tighter after this fill than I have been before, but I don't know if I am too tight. Also, I have been under stress for work and now I am stressed wondering if my band is too tight and stress just makes my band tighter.
Ironically, I ate a bowl of Soup only for lunch an hour after my fill without any problems, but when I made my Protein shake in the blender for dinner I couldn't get much of it down. At the time I thought it was because it was too bubbly (due to the blender) and I didn't worry too much about it. But then later in the evening I had trouble even drinking unsweetened iced tea and Crystal Light.
By late in the evening, when I had to finish some work and I was getting stressed about that, I felt this bubbly feeling in my tummy, like I have gas bubbles that I can't quite burp, and they are blocking me from drinking more liquids. I had some acid reflux in the night while I was sleeping which is unusual for me.
This morning I am able to get down small, infrequent sips of liquid, but I am kind of concerned that the band may be too tight. Granted, it's been less than 24 hours, and I think I have never had my band tight enough, maybe this is what just right feels like after a fill? Also, I am stressed out due to work and I only got 5 hours of sleep (also due to work) and stress and lack of sleep always make me tighter. So I am afraid to get an unfill for fear that I will then spend the next month not being tight enough. What do you think?